: a videotex system usually employing telephone lines

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of viewdata was in 1975

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“Viewdata.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viewdata. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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